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Show Notes – 9/5/09 – Episode 36

Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by Jordan in Show Notes

Episode 36 – 9/5/09

Hosted by Jordan Drake and Jake Brown

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In This Episode:

Tech News:

• Gmail outage hits millions of users (Google Docs also undergoing semi-outage) Source The Enquirer
  
• Ebay sells Skype for $2 billion Source CNET
• Apple approves Vonage application for the iPhone Source CNET
• Bill is proposed that gives the White House special web control in an emergency Source PC World
  

Tech Discussion – New iPods? Zune news and MSS:

Our hosts tackle a variety MP3 player stories starting with the latest Zune news from Microsoft. With the arrival of the new Zune HD on the 15th, Microsoft has announced that all previous Zune models will be discontinued. This gives the HD the media spotlight as the soon-to-be only MP3 player from Microsoft. On the iPod front, our hosts are excited for the upcoming Apple press event (on the 9th) in which we expect a variety of cool new iPod updates. Also on the bright horizon, AT&T confirms that MMS (which stands for Multi-Media-Messaging…. sending pictures and videos through text messages) will finally arrive on the iPhone at no extra charge this month on the 25th.

Tech Discussion – Jake loves Twitter again:

After saying on-air that his relationship with Twitter was at an end, Jake has taken a new approach to the social networking platform and is back in the Twitter fold once more. Our hosts discuss how different approaches to Twitter (and other social networking sites) work for different people. You can follow Jake and Jordan to keep up with what our hosts are up t0.

Tech tip – get rid of web banner ads with a simple add-on:

If you use Firefox (or a variety of other browsers), there are some simple browser add-ons that will block out ads in web pages. Head over to the AdBlocker Plus page to install this useful utility.

Tech review – A variety of iPhone batteries:

Jordan has just returned from Beijing where he covered a tech event for his podcast. While traveling to and from China, as well as working during his stay, keeping his iPhone charged up and ready to go was at the top of the priority list. To keep the camera/iPod/PDA/phone on for longer than the typical battery run time – a couple of iPhone battery backup devices were tried. At the top of the list, the slim and sexy Mophie Juice Pack Air – a product designed to dual function as an iPhone case and extra battery. While it sacrifices a little bit of boost to keep a somewhat svelte form – the JuicePack Air ($79.99) is definitely a value added case that fits comfortably in the pocket. If you’re looking for something a little more industrial, the Richard Solo 1800 ($69) markets as a battery pack, designed to plug into the iPhone without attaching to it. By adding in a built-in laser pointer, and flashlight on top of the one and a half time battery power, the Richard Solo 1800 is more of a Swiss army knife design and fits better in a utility situation.

Tech review – Use your iPhone to be T-Pain:

Applications for the iPhone just keep getting more an more creative. The latest and great app our hosts feature on the show is call I Am T-Pain and is created by Smule… a software company known for it’s other musical iPhone applications. Can this $3 program really give your voice the wildly popular T-Pain sound? Jordan decided to find out.

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Tags: apple, ebay, gmail, ipod, obama, skype, twitter, vonage, Zune